Corporate/Commercial: Shanghai (PRC Firms) | Greater China Region

AllBright Law Offices maintains a prominent position in the Shanghai market and is experienced in dealing with a variety of corporate/commercial matters. This Shanghai-headquartered team regularly advises on M&A, investment and securities, and is particularly well regarded for its robust A-share listings practice. It also demonstrates a depth of knowledge in the fields of restructuring and insolvency, dispute resolution and taxation. The firm's clientele covers SOEs, listed companies and multinationals.

Co-Effort Law Firm is a well-regarded Shanghai-headquartered firm providing comprehensive services to local clients, with a focus on IP, securities, asset management and financing. It is increasingly active in handling private equity matters. The team is experienced in acting in a range of disputes, including those in finance, property and construction. It receives frequent mandates on an array of financing and financial regulatory issues, with a focus on trusts. The firm is well regarded for its strong legal research capabilities and dedicated pro bono work.

Dacheng Law Offices is a prominent firm in the Shanghai market and fields a particularly strong corporate/commercial offering. The team is well regarded for its capabilities in commercial dispute resolution, including arbitration and insolvency cases. The firm has a broad corporate offering, with experience handling contentious and non-contentious matters concerning M&A and equity transfers, loans and investment.

Duan & Duan is a highly reputed practice headquartered in Shanghai, offering expertise across a broad spectrum of work including M&A, investment and taxation. It also handles contentious intellectual property matters and employment law matters. It possesses expertise in corporate restructuring, IPOs and general dispute resolution. The team is often instructed by multinationals as well as local state-owned enterprises and private companies. The firm is also able to advise clients on international trade arbitration.

Guantao Law Firm is recognised as a pre-eminent player in the market, combining its transactional skills with commercial dispute resolution prowess. It provides a broad offering covering M&A, overseas investment, asset and corporate restructuring as well as joint venture establishment. The firm counts significant corporates, SOEs and government entities among its clients and advises them on cross-border as well as domestic mandates. The team advises companies from the media and entertainment sector. Its dispute resolution offering is especially noted for its capablities in financial securities litigation.

Han Kun Law Offices is a leading firm in the Shanghai market with a deep bench of corporate and financial services lawyers and a nationwide network of offices. Its experienced handling of public listing, PE/VC, M&A, funds and corporate restructuring is well regarded. The firm also delves into emerging and booming areas, such as TMT, compliance and bankruptcy. The firm is regularly mandated by startup companies and high-profile corporate clients from the fintech, healthcare and energy sectors.

Zhenghan Law Firm is widely recognised for its strong capabilities in commercial disputes. The team distinguishes itself through its significant deal flow in syndicated loans and leasing work, especially in the real estate and infrastructure sectors, as well as additional expertise in various types of property development, asset management and transactions. It is particularly active representing Shanghai-based banks and financial institutions as well as state-owned enterprises. The firm also possesses expertise in intellectual property.

HHP Attorneys-At-Law is recognised by clients and peers alike for its deep knowledge and expertise in the commercial law arena. The team frequently assists foreign and domestic clients with M&A, finance, greenfield investments, market entry and employment issues in China. It is routinely mandated to advise on commercial dispute resolution and cybersecurity matters. The firm is also a member of the legal network Meritas.

Hiways Law Firm offers a deep bench and is renowned for its full-service offering to both local and international clients, covering corporate governance, takeovers, corporate investigation, commercial arbitration and fund establishment. The team has solid experience dealing with non-performing assets. It houses specialists in the areas of insurance and international trade. The firm shows notable skill in dealing with contractual disputes, and is also a home to intellectual property, entertainment and real estate practitioners.

Grandall Law Firm has a strong presence nationally with a particularly outstanding team based in Shanghai. The firm possesses in-depth knowledge of equity and debt capital market matters, such as IPOs and bond issuances. It is adept at cross-border acquisitions and investments. It is also highly sought after by high net worth clients and family offices for its expertise in wealth management, tax planning and family governance matters. Grandall Shanghai is equally capable of dispute resolution, swiftly handling arbitration and litigation proceedings relating to sell-and-purchase contractual disputes and post-investment disputes, among other transaction-related disputes. It is also the counsel of choice for regulatory compliance mandates. Its enviable clientele includes major banks, asset managers and big players in the pharmaceutical, manufacturing and technology industries.

SGLA Law Firm is a newly incorporated commercial firm with a sizeable presence in Shanghai. It is noted for its adeptness in intellectual property dispute work as well as the lawyers' expertise in securities law. The team is also highly competent in insurance and real estate-related dispute resolution cases.

Watson & Band houses a capable bench of lawyers who can handle a variety of corporate and transactional work. It is proficient in compliance and regulation, insolvency and dispute resolution. The team is also very well known for the strength of its intellectual property expertise.

Shanghai Riying Law Firm enjoys a prominent reputation in the Shanghai market for its dispute resolution offering. It is particularly well known for the strength of its intellectual property, construction and employment litigation work. It also boasts a strong capacity to handle corporate investigations and related criminal defence issues.

W&H Law Firm boasts a well-rounded corporate/commercial offering with notable expertise advising on commercial litigation, mergers and acquisitions, and related compliance. The firm also has the ability to advise on asset-backed securities issuances.

Glinks Law Firm hosts a growing practice catering to a variety of domestic and international firms. They advise on commercial disputes, compliance and competition. As well as non-contentious matters, Glinks possesses a bench of able commercial litigators.

Hansheng Law Offices is a noted local firm in the Shanghai market with a comprehensive offering in corporate finance, capital markets and dispute resolution. The firm is also able to assist with criminal law mandates.

Joint-Win Partners is active in dispute resolution in relation to the construction and financial sectors, including both court litigation and arbitration. The team is skilled at all commercial, civil and criminal law proceedings. Joint-Win Partners also handles general corporate work, entertainment issues and wealth management work.

Ronly & Tenwen Partners is a full-service group with noted expertise in contentious and non-contentious corporate and commercial matters. The team is adept at handling mandates relating to construction and real estate, trade marks and patents in addition to broader corporate law, including equity transfers and shareholder disputes. It has extensive experience in commercial dispute resolution. The firm also acts for private corporates as well as state-owned enterprises.